Bond #9 New Harlem compliments!!

I recently ordered my first bond #9, which was New Harlem. I absolutely love that scent but I just could not justify paying $250 + for a fragrance. However once you start collecting fragrances and your nose becomes more sophisticated, designer fragrances just doesn't cut it anymore. Anyways, so I recently decided that I would purchase New Harlem a couple weeks ago and I wore it for the first time today. No kidding, I got so many compliments, it was ridiculous. At lease 5 people within the hour ask me what I was wearing. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!!!! I LOVE BOND FRAGRANCES. Next is Creed's Royal Oud or Bond's Amber.

Re: Bond #9 New Harlem compliments!!

Originally Posted by lamar980

I recently ordered my first bond #9, which was New Harlem. I absolutely love that scent but I just could not justify paying $250 + for a fragrance. However once you start collecting fragrances and your nose becomes more sophisticated, designer fragrances just doesn't cut it anymore. Anyways, so I recently decided that I would purchase New Harlem a couple weeks ago and I wore it for the first time today. No kidding, I got so many compliments, it was ridiculous. At lease 5 people within the hour ask me what I was wearing. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!!!! I LOVE BOND FRAGRANCES. Next is Creed's Royal Oud or Bond's Amber.

I bought it and the cinnamon killed it for me... Just put a full bottle up on eBay. My favorite frag from Bond is new york amber it is the best!!!

Re: Bond #9 New Harlem compliments!!

My favorite bond...also like Brooklyn, Bleecker and NY Amber. A few days ago order a bottle of Brooklyn and I love NY for all(blind buy but i heard it's a nice gourmand) both for just under $230 never pay full price.

Re: Bond #9 New Harlem compliments!!

Originally Posted by mlsweeney

New Haarlem doesn't have cinnamon in it. I hope you didn't get a bad batch/bottle.

I know it has no actual cinnamon listed, and no, I didn't get a bad batch. I smell a very strong spice/cinnamon/burnt kind of note that is off-putting. I have smelled it in a brand new Bon Bon, and my refill bottle. It was just refilled with fresh juice from Bond's refill program. I like the coffee/tonka/vanilla, but there sure is something in there that I don't like.

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So New York is another good coffee scent from Bond that you might love.

I'll definetely ck it out. I think i'm more drawn to coffee gourmand scents. I got rochas, Hane mori,midnight in paris, amen, pure malt( which I think is so overrated), pure havane, pure leather, calvin klein shock ( so so good) etc etc... The summery fresh scents I seem to be passing on lately, unless it is a really good fresh scent.

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Originally Posted by LoPsOrange

My favorite bond...also like Brooklyn, Bleecker and NY Amber. A few days ago order a bottle of Brooklyn and I love NY for all(blind buy but i heard it's a nice gourmand) both for just under $230 never pay full price.

5 sprays of New Haarlem? WOW

I almost bought Brooklyn, but hear is the thing, I have longevity problems with this fragrance. Let me know if it last on your skin. This is the same issue I have with spicebomb, both are wonderful...but crappy longevity

Re: Bond #9 New Harlem compliments!!

Originally Posted by lamar980

I almost bought Brooklyn, but hear is the thing, I have longevity problems with this fragrance. Let me know if it last on your skin. This is the same issue I have with spicebomb, both are wonderful...but crappy longevity

Before buying the bottle I had a 30 ML decant, the longevity on me is decent 5-7 hours. A scent cloud is only there for 2-3 hours then it become a skin scent. 3-4 sprays, I don't spray my clothing, though I won't spray until I'm ready to put on my shirt/jacket and GO. I know some people spray and walk around shirtless for the next 30 minutes then put on a shirt.

So maybe some of the scent is getting stock/trap to the clothing that might be a reason why it last on me.